gẹdu
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly related to Baatonum gɛ̃dɔ̃ and Igbo ìgèdu
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gẹdú
- the tree Baillonella
- Synonyms: oko, ẹmi-gbẹgẹri, ẹmi-igbó
- the African mahogany trees - Khaya grandifoliola and Khaya ivorensis
- Synonym: ọ̀gànwó
- (by extension) timber; (as the species of tree identified as gẹdú are often used as timber)
- Synonym: igi